Ornate Culmination by Mark Rushton and Jon Harnish
Ornate Culmination is an album of ambient electronica music. It was recorded at Weather Excuse Studio in the New Bohemia part of Cedar Rapids during March 2008. Edited at The Bunker in Iowa City.
These are the last recordings made by Mark Rushton and Jon Harnish at Jon’s Weather Excuse Studio. In June of 2008, Weather Excuse destroyed by the worst flooding ever along the Cedar River in Iowa, as was the New Bohemian arts district, the nearby Czech Village area, almost all of downtown Cedar Rapids, as well as the Time Check neighborhood. Jon’s house had 10 feet of water inside it. While Jon had a small amount of time to evacuate things like his computers and his bass guitar, many things were left behind because it was believed the water would only be a few feet deep. Everything left behind was ruined. The Matyk Building, located near Jon’s house and where we have recorded many times since 2005, was also significantly damaged.
Mark Rushton – xiosynth, buddha machine, acid pro, ableton live, zoom h2
Jon Harnish – bass guitar, effects box, feedback, nuendo, groove agent
Track listing:
- The Church Of Calm (7:11)
- Ornate Culmination (9:10)
- Along Third Street (8:48)
- Buzz and Howl (4:41)
- Buzz and Howl (part two) (1:14)
- Vitame Vas U Nas (7:11)
- Tactile Music (3:57)
Listen:
- Stream the entire album at Bandcamp.com (high quality)
- “The Church Of Calm” at YouTube (high quality)
Free Download:
- Download the entire album for free at Bandcamp.com (FLAC, 320 MP3, AAC, OGG, or ALAC)
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About Mark Rushton:
Mark Rushton creates music and sounds with his laptop, synths, and field recordings. His albums include 2004′s The Driver’s Companion, 2005′s Hum And Drift, 2007′s Regeneration X, and 2008′s Flow. An early podcaster, Rushton’s music has thousands of fans world-wide, and he’s sold albums in such places as Japan, Australia, throughout Europe, as well as the United States. This is his second album with Jon Harnish.
About Jon Harnish:
Jon Harnish grew up in Cedar Rapids and played with Craig Erickson in the mid 1980s for a few years before moving to California. While in Los Angeles he played with many artists, including Keith Levene (ex-Public Image Limited), D.H. Peligro (ex-Dead Kennedys), and Astrid Young (Neil Young’s sister). Harnish moved back to Iowa in 1998. This is his second album with Mark Rushton.
